Hungarian Beef Goulash - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 beef shanks
3 large celery stalks with leaves
2 large carrots
2 medium size potatoes
1 large onion
2 Tbsp. oil
2 Tbsp. paprika
1 (8 1/4 oz.) can tomatoes
2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. chopped parsley

Preparation

In Dutch oven (8-quart size), brown beef shanks in hot oil until browned on all sides.
Remove meat and bones to plate.
In remaining drippings, cook onion until tender.
Stir in paprika. Cook 1 minute.
Return beef and bones to Dutch oven.
Add celery, carrots, tomatoes with their liquid, salt and 5 cups water to boiling.
Reduce heat to simmer.
Cover for 40 minutes.